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- From: iscjcw@uccvma.ucop.edu (Jerry Wilcox)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
- Subject: Re: Macintosh Pascal Upgrade?
- Date: 22 Jul 1992 17:06:37 GMT
- Organization: University of California
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- Message-ID: <14k4itINNavo@agate.berkeley.edu>
- References: <1992Jul21.223725.622@massey.ac.nz>
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- In article <1992Jul21.223725.622@massey.ac.nz> news@massey.ac.nz (USENET News
- System) writes:
- >For some time we have been trying to find out SYMANTEC's official policy
- >regarding Macintosh Pascal. The NZ agents for SYMANTEC have been unable to
- >obtain any definite information either. We are currently running version
- 3.02,
- >having obtained a patch, which adressed some bugs, but by no means all (see
- >below).
- >
- >In case you didn't know, there are a couple of serious bugs in Macintosh
- >Pascal:
- >
- >* Printing text > 1 page in length causes LaserWriters to hang
- >* Bombs under System 7 on a number of models in different
- > situations (more information available)
- >
- >The Computer Science deparmtent here are currently using Mac Pascal for
- >introductory courses. One suggestion by SYMANTEC, via its NZ agents, is to
- >upgrade to THINK Pascal, but the teaching staff feel this product is too
- >complex for introductory courses.
- >
-
- In my opinion, Think Pascal, is far superior and is no more complex as long as
- you avoid use of the Think Class Library for introductory use.
-
- >What I would like to know is the following:
- >
- >1) Does anyone know if SYMANTEC has officially ceased development of Macintosh
- >Pascal?
-
- I certainly can't speak OFFICIALLY, but since they no longer offer it for sale
- (as far as I know) and I would be hard-pressed to understand why they would
- support two pascal products, it would be my guess that Macintosh Pascal is no
- longer supported.
-
- >
- >2) Has anyone got a version later that 3.02 which does address the above bugs?
-
- >(BTW, we would purchase the above, if available)
- >
- >3) What alternative simple, user-friendly Pascal compilers are available?
-
- You might look at "Just Enough Pascal" from Symantec. I have not used this
- myself, but have heard some good reports on it.
-
- Hope this is helpful.
-
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- * Hey! If UC wanted me to speak for it - I'd have a different job! *
- * Jerry Wilcox, IS&C, UC Office of the President, Oakland, CA *
- * iscjcw@uccvma.ucop.edu === iscjcw@uccvma.bitnet === CIS 72760,2401 *
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